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Name: SHERRARD, James Francis 'Githigi' (Lieut.)
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1891 Banagher, Leix, Ireland
Death Date: 12 June 1972 Nairobi
First Date: 1914
Profession: Farmer. Bought Thomas Salmon's farm when he left Kenya in 1934
Area: Timau, 1925 Farm 899b, Ngare Onga, Nanyuki
Married: Ruth Parminter
Book Reference: Foster, Joelson, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Red 22
War Service: EAMR has J.F. Sherrard - A Sqdn. 5/8/14 - L/Cpl 1/11/15; to KAR
General Information:
Red 22 - Jas. F. Sherrard, Carryunga, Ndare, North Kenya AND J.F. Sherrad, Meru
Silver Cigarette Box in Nanyuki Sports Club inscribed to "The General" from some old members of N.S.C. - 5/7/1929 - Jas. F. Sherrard amongst many others
Red 25 - JP, North Kenya.
Hut has J.F. Sherrard 1920 Meru
Gazette - 26/9/1923 - Voters Register - Kenya Province - James Francis Sherrard, Settler Ngare Unga, PO Naro Moru
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Aberdare Voters List
According to Mrs Baudry - 1994 - 'a bad sort' - with Somali bibis
Gazette 21 July 1972 probate
Barnes Langata cem Nairobi in loving memory / of / J F Sherrard / died / 12th June 1972 / R.I.P.
Gazette 21 Jul 1972 probate
Gazette 8 Aug 1950 for birthdate